The lawsuit alleges Sappi’s Somerset Mill in Skowhegan is the source of the PFAS found in Somerset County water wells and at other sites.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Monmouth residents to vote Tuesday on solar moratorium
If passed, the moratorium would halt work on a solar array planned for a 55-acre site at 483 Ridge Road.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Anson and Solon report full Town Meeting results; Mercer conducts election, with Town Meeting in April
The three towns had at least part of their annual meetings Saturday, with two going into the evening.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Vienna voters to act on $605,000 in proposed spending at secret ballot Town Meeting
Voting is scheduled for noon to 8 p.m. Friday at the Community Building at 16 Kimball Pond Road. Voters are to consider 54 articles.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Winslow native opens Elm City Nutrition and Energy in downtown Waterville
21-year-old Anna Curtis didn’t let the pandemic bring down her first business. In fact, the Husson University student has just opened her second business.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Readfield-area school officials weigh 3.97% budget increase
Superintendent Jay Charette discussed the initial spending plan at last week’s meeting of the RSU 38 board of directors. He said the proposed budget totals $19.66 million, an increase of $750,552.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Readfield Union Meeting House restoration sparked by Hallowell couple’s $50,000 donation
Jack and Anita Smart have given a $50,000 matching grant to the landmark’s nonprofit organization, which is in the midst of a $722,000 restoration project.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta City Council declares house dangerous, gives garage owner time to make his building safe
A house on South Grove Street deemed unsafe despite owner’s objections, while owner of Mount Vernon Avenue garage is given time to form a remediation plan despite a history of inaction on other buildings.
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Massachusetts man who was among first batch of COVID-19 cases in Maine still struggling with heart problems
The experience of the 62-year-old man, whose family owns a vacation home in Somerset County, is among the growing evidence that COVID-19 can cause heart-related complications even in people who are not hospitalized.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Homeless central Mainers ‘feel so stuck’ navigating pandemic winter
The struggles of homelessness have been accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic, as already tight housing stock over the last year has become even tighter while state protections against evictions limit new housing options.